Innovation in the services sectors has been a rather neglected research area under the commonly held view that manufacturing firms are the main drivers of innovation in developed economies. The rise of the service economy has redirected the research agenda towards the potential of services firms...

The study analyzes entrepreneur’s expectations regarding future growth by analyzing the relationship between information flows from networks and the perceived risk of decisions associated with the future size of a firm. The main proposition is that growth expectations might be the outcome of...

The present study undertakes a comparative analysis of the development of business incubators and technoparks in the EU member countries. We estimate three intensity indicators for business incubators and technoparks activity and use both a uniform and a weighted rank order of the EU member...

The paper tests the hypothesis that innovation activity determines the growth prospects of small low-tech firms. Innovation here is analysed as a function of a firm's knowledge base and the relational proximity processes it is involved in. Analysis refers to small and medium- sized enterprises...

Research findings indicate that the successful performance of small businesses is an important determinant of regional development. Successful business performance is affected by a number of firm-specific factors including human and social capital. Although, small and medium firms comprise the...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to analyze the role of social capital on innovation through the analysis of the selective nature of network alliances in the tourism sector which is subject to a complex competition – cooperation context. Design/methodology/approach – The paper...

Purpose – To analyze the role of price fairness perceptions as a construct underlying individuals' transactions. Design/methodology/approach – The paper formulates and empirically tests the hypothesis that price fairness perceptions endogenously determine consumers' expenditures decisions....

Purpose – The paper aims to analyse entrepreneurs' expectations regarding future growth by analysing the relationship between information flows from networks and the perceived risk of decisions associated with the future size of a firm. Design/methodology/approach – The paper's main...